Ottawa area briefs feature hospital, education, and notices
News briefs report Walter Murray and family visiting relatives in Mound City while Genevieve Kirkland enters KU Medical Center for observation. Also noted are a Homewood Catholic Ladies sale, A. T. Harkins’s hospital recovery after a heart attack, a fine correction for Ruth Ely, a death in Pueblo, a Tokyo newspaper stock? Wait, ignore. Ottawa Army Specialist Elbert Swank’s parachute jump in Germany is listed alongside Kansas science camp attendees at KU Lawrence. The Rotary club selects officers, with Dr. Charles Southard to be president and guests from Newark and Paola attending.
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Rotary Club
Charles Southard
John Lamb
Gene Bauman
Newark
N. Y
C. D. Lyman
Paola
S. Mattox
Kansas City
Deaths of Eska J Bridwell Topeka former Ottawa railman
Eska J Bridwell 68 of Topeka formerly of Ottawa died yesterday morning in a Topeka hospital after a long illness. He worked as a switch man for the Santa Fe railroad moved to Topeka from Ottawa in 1942 and was a member of Trinity Methodist Church Ottawa and Golden Rule Lodge No 90 Topeka. Born December 14 1889 in Bedford Indiana he is survived by his widow Fern Bridwell of Topeka home a son John W H Bridwell two grandsons his mother Mrs Dora Roberts Baldwin Park California two brothers M C Baldwin Park and John Bedford and a sister Mrs Margaret Flinchpaugh Baldwin Park. Services will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Penwell Gabel Funeral Home Topeka with burial in Topeka Cemetery.
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Eska J. Bridwell
Topeka
Ottawa
Santa Fe Railroad
Trinity Methodist Church of
Golden Rule Lodge No
Mr. Bridwell
Bedford
Ind
Fern Bridwell
John W. H. Bridwell
Dora Roberts
Baldwin Park
Calif
M. C
John
Margaret Flinchpaugh
Penwell - Gabel Funeral Home
Topeka Cemetery
Senator William Langer Wins North Dakota Primary Nomination
North Dakota veteran Senator William Langer secured the Republican nomination for a fourth term in a race against Lt. Gov. Clyde Duffy. With 471 of 2,331 precincts reporting, Langer led 15,089 to 10,278. Duffy conceded by telegram. Langer touted decades of state service despite recent illness.
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Fargo
N.D
North Dakota
William Langer
Clyde Duffy
GOP
Duffy
Langer
Devils Lake
Maryland
His Luncheon Is Expensive
Nicholas J. Nigro, former hotel manager, pleaded guilty in U S District Court to evading cabaret taxes of 3026 dollars. He claimed tax complexity and said Internal Revenue agents discussed his tax during lunch, after which he was arrested. Judge Joseph P. Willson sentenced six months in jail and a 5000 dollar fine with possible additional six months if unpaid.
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Nigro
Willson
Urges Princess Grace To Return To Movies
London report says Princess Grace of Monaco is urged to return to film in a nun role. Producer Jules Borkyn cites Father Bruckberger who flew from Chicago to Monaco to persuade her. He notes she would return only if the role differed from her prior parts.
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London
Grace of
Monaco
Jules Borkyn
London Daily Herald
Father Bruckberger
Chicago
Grace Kelly
Borkon
Federal official in vain hopper hunt in Colorado
Denver AP report says federal farm official Leavitt Booth of the Home Administration spent two days searching eastern Colorado for grasshoppers and found few. He doubted a large infestation, while the state proceeds with spraying of crops and range lands under a 1.4 million dollar emergency fund approved by the Legislature.
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Denver
Colorado
Leavitt Booth
Home Administration
Restraining Order Granted In Court Over Wheat Sale
A district court on Tuesday granted a restraining order for the sale of wheat issued by Probate Judge Winton A. Winter in Judge Floyd H. Coffman’s absence. The order bars Franklin County farmer Jim Honn from selling wheat. The injunction was requested by Glenn Gilli land.
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Winton A. Winter
Floyd H. Coffman
Jim Honn
Franklin County
Glenn Gilliland
India US agree on $20 million iron ore loan
NEW DELHI AP reports India and the United States reached an agreement to loan India 20 million dollars to develop a new iron ore field on the east coast. The pact aims to boost mineral exploration and infrastructure under a bilateral program.
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New Delhi
India
United States
Collides With Rail Motor Car Near Ottawa
Princeton farmer David G. Garman, 28, was in an auto rail motor car collision southwest of Ottawa this morning with ATSF motor car operator W. C. Payne, 59. Both vehicles sustained minor damage as Undersheriff Lloyd Greaves investigated. The incident occurred at Five Dorners near Homewood at 8 a.m.
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Princeton
David G. Garman
Ottawa
W. C. Payne
N. Cedar
ATSF
Garman
Homewood
Lloyd Greaves
Funeral services for James A. Gorton held June 24
Funeral services for James A. Gorton who died June 22 were held at Lamb Funeral Home June 24 with Rev. Jerold Tyler officiating. Pallbearers included Clyde Gorton Glenn Gorton Roy Gorton Don Gorton Garry Gorton Gordon Barnes and Marlin Weis. Wesley Dyer sang hymns with Mrs J R Henning accompanying. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery.
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James A. Gorton
Lamb Funeral Home
Jerold Tyler
Clyde
Glenn
Roy
Don
Garry Gorton
Gordon Barnes
Marlin Weis
Wesley Dyer
J. R. Henning
Highland Cemetery
Funeral Services for Mrs Lil lian Floyd
Funeral services for Mrs Lillian Floyd who died June 21 were held June 24 at McVey-Dengel Mortuary. Rev Charles P Knight officiated with pallbearers Willis H Weidner Perry P Bowman John W Taylor Emerson Max Lowell Fouts and Bob Luce. Edward R Jones sang hymns accompanied by Mrs R L Stevens. Burial was in Hope Cemetery.
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Lillian Floyd
McVey-Dengel Mortuary
Charles P. Knight
Willis H. Weidner
Perry P. Bowman
John W. Taylor
Emerson Max
Lowell Fouts
Bob Luce
Edward R. Jones
R. L. Stevens
Hope Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Lillie Mae Thompson
Funeral services for Mrs Lillie Mae Thompson of Shawnes, who died yesterday, will be held from the Lamb Funeral Home Thursday at 11 a.m. Rev. Gordon D. Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Baldwin. Survivors include two brothers, Charles and Trem Fisher, Ottawa, and Mrs. Jack Morgan, Peoria.
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Lillie Mae Thompson
Shawnes
Lamb Funeral
Gordon D. Miller
Oakwood Cemetery
Baldwin
Charles
Trem Fisher
Ottawa
Jack Morgan
Peoria
Starr seeks divorce from fourth husband Mellon
Los Angeles AP Kay Starr files for divorce from her 13 month marriage to George A. Mellon a wealthy real estate investor accusing cruelty The suit marks Starrs split from her fourth spouse in a high profile entertainment divorce case
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Los Angeles
Kay Starr
George A. Mellon
Five Postal Drivers Earn National Safety Council Awards
Postmaster T J Cummings reports five postal employees in driving roles received National Safety Council safe driving awards. Rural carriers Ray Howell Glenn K Wicke George R Flinsbaugh and William J Story along with parcel post carrier Robert L Finch were honored for years of safe driving and service. The awards require federal permit exams and a state license, with driving written and physical fitness tests.
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National Safety Council
T. J. Cummings
Ray Howell
Glenn K. Wicke
George R. Flinsbaugh
William J. Story
Robert L. Finch
Cummings
Hospital Notes Admits Several Patients and Dismissals
Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs. George Cates 727 N Mulberry Mrs. Ernest Casten Quenomo Mrs. Ralph Rodgers Melvern S A Peace 604 Beech Mrs. Junior Campbell Pomona Jerry Joe Servatius 817 Ash Freddie R Heidner Cedar House and dismissals such as Walter Bush Pomona E15 a Towe 724 S Sycamore Glen n Underwood 1214 S Hickory Mrs W T Jolley Osawatomie John Allen Davis Princeton Mrs Margie Snethen 839 Olive Mrs Aaron M Smith 619 Cleveland today and Tuesday entries.
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George Cates
N. Mulberry
Ernest Casten
Quenemo
Ralph Rodgers
Melvern
S.A. Peace
Beech
Junior Campbell
Pomona
Jerry Joe Servatius
Ash
Freddie R. Heidner
Cedar House
Walter Bush
A Towe
Sycamore
Glenn Underwood
S. Hickory
W. T. Jolley
Osawatolmie
John Allen Davis
Princeton
Margie Snethen
Olive
Aaron M. Smith
Cleveland
Earl V. Gibson funeral set at Lamb Home
Ottawa resident Earl V. Gibson, a well known local figure since 1919, died early today. The funeral service will be held Friday at 1 30 p m from the Lamb Funeral Home with Father John B Sweigart of Grace Episcopal Church officiating.
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Gibson — Earl V
Ottawa
Lamb Funeral Home
John B. Sweigart
Grace Episcopal Church
Airman Convicted for AWOL Flight to Dallas
Airman Donald Keeton 19 was court-martialed at Keesler Air Force Base for AWOL riding a rented plane to Dallas Texas to see Doris Lynn Bowling. He was sentenced to 30 days hard labor reduced to airman basic and forfeited 65 dollars of pay with potential review.
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Biloxi
Miss
Donald Keeton
Dallas
Tex
Keesler Air Force Base
Roe
Keeton
Gulfport
Tyler
Doris Lynn Bowling
Stevens Faces Tax Charges
John S. Stevens, Wichita city commissioner and GOP governor hopeful, was arraigned in district court on 383 counts of state sales tax evasion. Trial set for Sept. 15. Charges filed after being dropped in common pleas court. listed as misdemeanors.
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Wichita
Kas
John S. Stevens
Wichita City
Common Pleas Court
Stevens
John Madden
State Revenue Department
Stevens Enterprises, Inc
Wichita Vendors Inc
H. R. Kuhn
Traffic Toll In the Last 24 Hours
Traffic toll figures show 215 for the current period in 1958 versus 237 for the same span in 1957. Data covers day totals and compares the two years to gauge trends in road fatalities and incidents.
Pottawatomie Township Board Seeks 2-Mill Levy Vote
In accordance with Kansas law a special levy not to exceed two mills for two years is proposed to be voted on at a special election August 1958 in Pottawatomie Township. Signed by John Higdon Gard James treasurer Mahale Cole with county clerk Bruch Spears witnessing on June 12, 1958.
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Pottawatomie
John Higdon Gard James
Mhale Cole
Bruch Spears
Beal
Richmond Township
Lea
Richmond
Kansas General
Homewood
Lincoln
Franklin County
Oye
Lincoln Township
Kansas
Court House
A. m
Lawrence Lundstedt
Ottawa Township
Kansas State Bank
Ottawa
M. M. Edwards
John Stradt
W. H. Rice
Township Auditing Board
Richmond Township Special Levy Notice 1958
Richmond Township votes a special levy not to exceed four mills for two years. Special election set for August 5, 1958. Names Chas Moberly Henderson Wagner and witness Bruce Spars, County Clerk, June 1958.
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Chas. R. Moberly
HB. M. Henderson
Raymond B. Wagner
Bruce Spars
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Walter Murray
Steven
Stanley
Murray
Harry Switzer
Mound City
Genevieve Kirkland
S. Cedar
University of Kansas Medical Center
Homewood Catholic Ladies
A. T. Harkins
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Crites
RCA Comic
the Herald
Ruth Viola Ely
Western Auto
Adv
Ira O. Pile
Pueblo, Colo
Pile
Pueblo
Ottawa Herald
Elbert E. Swank
Roy E. Swank
RFC 1
Germany
Swank
Europe
Fort Bragg
N. C
Scott-Atwater Motors
Roger E. Schmanke Jr
Lauren S. Ward Jr
University of Kansas, Lawrence
Kansas Bar
Kansas Supreme Court
Robert Pinet
Paul Buchanan
Lyndon
E. J. Bridwell
Sen. Langer
Princess Grace
Hopper Hunt
Horse and Pony Sale
Franklin County Sales CO
Col
Walter Medlin
Fred Coon
Lois King
Mrs
Lillie Thompson
Eomenne Pve
Lamb Guneral Home
Eva Rundle
RFD 1
Overbrook
Register of Deeds
Electrolux Cleaners
Fred
H. Meador
Eit
Mrs Tee Us
Lawrence
Elmer Hagemeyer
Eerie Shocker
Tally Theatre
William Prerce
Jim Backus
Christine White
Jacqueline Scott
Susan Morrow
Bryant Central
Bryant
Meatingec Oours
Aaianeon Wightmans
Fopeka
Man
The
Legals
Burely
Township Hall
By Euneee Aeeves Eeeeene U Weese Teepeneel
Carl Richardson
Utah
Peoples National Bank
E. M. Henderson
General Fund
Richmond Library Service
Wressesescoeer
Menandifurae
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